$650 ▲ +35.4%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $480
- 2016: $610
- 2021: $650
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wentworth · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Wentworth
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Monthly mortgage payments have jumped by $600 since 2011 in Wentworth, contributing to a housing market where costs are now among the highest for similar areas. This shift is mirrored in the rental market, where typical weekly prices rose by $170 over the same decade. It is now a high-cost area where nearly 45% of homes are rented.
$650
▲ +35.4%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Wentworth — higher than 99% of areas.
| Wentworth | $650 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $650, which is far above the national figure of $375. Home loan costs are also very high; the usual monthly payment is $3,500, far exceeding the New South Wales figure of $2,167.
$3,500 ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,900
- 2016: $3,000
- 2021: $3,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wentworth, the largest group is $750 or more at 37%, followed by $550–$749 (31%) and $350–$549 (23%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wentworth, $3,000 or more is the majority at 61%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than elsewhere, with 44.6% of households renting, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen to 28.4%, which is lower than most other areas.
44.6% ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 92% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.4% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 65% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wentworth, the largest group is Rented at 45%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats and apartments make up the majority of homes at 61.7%, which helps explain why detached houses are far less common here than across Australia. This shift is clear, as the proportion of separate houses fell by 25 points since 2011.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 93% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
17.3% ▼ -59.1%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 42.4%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
42.5% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wentworth, Flat or apartment is the majority at 62%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wentworth, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 3 bedrooms (25%) and 1 bedroom (16%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wentworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED145/wentworth/topic/housing-dwellings